interzonal

adjective

in·​ter·​zon·​al ˌin-tər-ˈzō-nᵊl How to pronounce interzonal (audio)
variants or inter-zonal
: occurring between, existing between, or involving two or more zones
interzonal travel
interzonal air flow

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His victory in Raach, Austria, in 1969 qualified him for the interzonal tournament in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, which was the next step in the three-year cycle to pick a challenger for the world championship. Dylan Loeb McClain, New York Times, 1 Sep. 2020

Word History

First Known Use

1881, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of interzonal was in 1881

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“Interzonal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/interzonal. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.

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